avant-main

\a.vɑ̃ mɛ̃\

/\a.vɑ̃ mɛ̃\/ noun

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The verdict

“avant-main” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Coup poussé du devant de la raquette ou du battoir.

Corpus desk

Index FR-avant-main · avant-main · French

avant-main · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "A" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for avant-main
PropertyValue
Headwordavant-main
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\a.vɑ̃ mɛ̃\
Letters10
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « avant-main » en français

avant-mainreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

avant-main is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \a.vɑ̃ mɛ̃\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

avant-main doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is avant-main, spelled A-V-A-N-T---M-A-I-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Coup poussé du devant de la raquette ou du battoir.
  2. 2
    ou Partie antérieure du cheval, par opposition au corps et à l’arrière-main.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how avant-main appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Un coup d’avant-main.
  2. Plus le cheval, en effet, sera ployé latéralement, plus il éprouvera de difficulté à reporter le poids de l’avant main sur l'arrière : […].

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "avant-main"?
"avant-main" is spelled A-V-A-N-T---M-A-I-N. The IPA pronunciation is \a.vɑ̃ mɛ̃\.
What does "avant-main" mean?
As a noun, "avant-main" means: Coup poussé du devant de la raquette ou du battoir.
How do you pronounce "avant-main"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "avant-main" is \a.vɑ̃ mɛ̃\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list